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The Game is Afoot - A Study of Sherlock Holmes
Mystery is an exciting genre for young readers to investigate. The plots are so intriguing! Here is a series of lessons featuring Sherlock Holmes stories that invite learners to enter the world of the mystery genre. Based on what they...
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Chess Lesson Plans
Students discover the game of chess. In this critical thinking activity, students learn the rules for each chess piece and the game as a whole. Students use critical thinking, problem solving, logic, and reasoning skills to improve their...
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Drawing Word Problems
For this math worksheet, students learn to follow 4 steps in solving any word problem: read, underline, draw and write. Students solve 4 word problems utilizing these steps.
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Fill It Up
In this filling in a chart worksheet, 3rd graders write a specific number in 15 boxes that fits the rule for each column and row. Students can use any number only once.
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Use the Clues
In this reasoning worksheet, 2nd graders, after looking over the example, read 3 clues 3 times to find the 3 numbers that make each sum in 3 boxes.
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Smart Shopping
In this exact change worksheet, 3rd graders look over a price list and circle each item that Danielle can buy with 3 quarters, 2 dimes, a nickel and a penny. Students find five groups of items that Danielle can buy together with the...
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Look-Alikes
In this number look-alike activity, 2nd graders look at the numbers in 2 stars, determine how they are alike and write another number in the middle that belongs to each group of numbers. Students make and fill in 2 additional stars using...
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Sum Machine!
In this addition worksheet, 2nd graders find the sum of 14 addition math problems involving three-digit whole numbers. Students write 1 original addition problem that can be solved.
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Story Time
In this number sentences worksheet, 2nd graders look at 4 number sentences and tell a story about each one. Students draw a picture about each of their stories.
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Video Viewers
In this video viewers worksheet, 3rd graders solve 2 word problems dealing with watching videos, read and analyze 4 clues in order to fill in a chart correctly involving 5 people and the types of videos they watch.
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Part Patterns
In this patterns worksheet, 3rd graders study and analyze the 6 patterns on the left of the worksheet. Students then look at the pictures on the right and circle the picture that comes next.
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Find the Fake
In this division problems activity, 3rd graders look at 7 rows of division problems and determine which one of the four on each row does not belong with the other three. Students circle their answers.
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The House on Haunted Hill
Have your class practice problem solving and critical-thinking skills. Learners read a long story about an adventure involving a haunted house, make decisions about what the character should do, and evaluate the storytelling process.
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What Is It?
Students explore the likelihood of events. In this logical thinking lesson, 3rd graders are given several scenarios and determine whether the possibility of the described event actually happening is likely, unlikely, or impossible. ...
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Storing CD's
Students will solve a word problem as an in depth investigation,. The instructional activity is based upon standards that are foundational to further development of math skills. The learners use logic and higher order thinking skills to...
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Who am I?
In this reading comprehension and logical thinking worksheet, young students read descriptions and then guess the name of each one of the 8 bears.
Mathematics Vision Project
Geometric Figures
Logical thinking is at the forefront of this jam-packed lesson, with young mathematicians not only investigating geometric concepts but also how they "know what they know". Through each activity and worksheet, learners wrestle with...
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Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Introduce pupils to the two types of reasoning, inductive and deductive. Classmates work in pairs or small groups to learn the difference between the two and apply these reasonings to develop valid conclusions.
Illustrative Mathematics
Points equidistant from two points in the plane
Young geometers apply their deductive reasoning skills and knowledge of proving triangles congruent in a task that asks them to prove if a point lies on the perpendicular bisector of a segment, then it is equidistant from the endpoints...
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Easter Islanders Made Tools, Not War
When studying artifacts, especially tools, how do archaeologists determine what the devices were used for? In what ways might researchers' previous experiences influence their perception of an artifact? An article about researchers'...
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American Indian Art History Detectives
An art history detective; I want to be one of those! The class puts their heads together to hone their deductive and critical thinking skills in order to determine which Native American tribe created and used parfleche boxes. They'll use...
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Music and Sports
With so much talent in the classroom, do your musicians and athletes have related interests? This problem has your learners taking data from their classmates to decide whether there is an association between the two activities. The...
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Addition Logic Exercise
In this addition logic worksheet, students answer a set of 5 logic questions related to simple addition. A reference website is given for additional resources.
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Thinking Skills: Which Ball Is Right?
In this logic worksheet, students read a description of what kind of game a boy wants to play outside. From three picture choices, students circle the kind of ball that is the right one to fit his needs.